A great story to talk about not judging other and trying to be as fair as possible. They can also talk about why people are treated certain ways and hA great story to talk about not judging other and trying to be as fair as possible. They can also talk about why people are treated certain ways and how they would feel if it was them. Also a good story about what it was like for children going up during this time period....more

I used the audio version. The novel read like a movie script during courthouse scenes with different character voices for each person. It used conversI used the audio version. The novel read like a movie script during courthouse scenes with different character voices for each person. It used conversational language at a good pace. The novel can lead into a courtroom or debate project where the students create their own scripts....more

In the back of the book there is a detailed description describing langton's life and the connection to the poem. A poem I would read aloud would be "In the back of the book there is a detailed description describing langton's life and the connection to the poem. A poem I would read aloud would be "Jim Crow Row" about how a teacher would separated African American students from others in a row in the back of the classroom. Another poem I like is "I Don't Like My Father Much" about the relationship between Langston and his dad....more

This book has excellent illustrations. The story is about her life as a singer. She was accepted and famous overseas but struggled for recognition inThis book has excellent illustrations. The story is about her life as a singer. She was accepted and famous overseas but struggled for recognition in America. It wasn't until Eleanor Roosevelt asked her to sing and th Lincoln Memorial did she gain the fame she deserved....more

This is a touching story about a a boy who grew up as an orphan and then raised in an abuse foster home during the Depression in Michigan. Bud decidedThis is a touching story about a a boy who grew up as an orphan and then raised in an abuse foster home during the Depression in Michigan. Bud decided to search for who he thought was his father. It turns out he is really his grandfather. The story give descriptions of waiting in line at food shelters and Hoovervilles. Bud shows his strengths in a time of need....more